Report: Gruden adding a familiar name in Brian Callahan as Raiders’ QBs coach

4 Oct 1998: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders looks on during a game against the Arizona Cardinals at the Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The Raiders defeated the Cardinals 23-20. Mandatory Credit: Todd Warshaw /Allsport less

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4 Oct 1998: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders looks on during a game against the Arizona Cardinals at the Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The Raiders defeated the Cardinals 23-20. Mandatory Credit: Todd Warshaw /Allsport less

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Photo: Todd Warshaw, Getty Images

Report: Gruden adding a familiar name in Brian Callahan as Raiders’ QBs coach

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Jon Gruden is reportedly adding another offensive assistant- one quite close to the man who helmed Gruden’s offense in his first stint as Raiders head coach.

According to Albert Breer of The MMQB, the Raiders are hiring Brian Callahan as quarterbacks coach. Callahan is the son of Bill Callahan, who was Gruden’s offensive coordinator in Oakland from 1998-2001 and replaced Gruden as head coach after he was traded to Tampa Bay.

Brian Callahan spent the last two seasons as quarterbacks coach in Detroit, following six years as an offensive assistant with the Broncos. He was reportedly let go by the Lions earlier this week and had drawn interest from the Titans and Jets for coaching openings.

New offensive coordinator Greg Olson recently said the Raiders were weighing whether to hire a quarterbacks coach, given that he and Gruden both plan to work closely with Derek Carr. Gruden had discussed the position with former quarterback Rich Gannon, who opted against taking up a full-time coaching role.

Gannon won an MVP award in 2002 with Bill Callahan as his head coach. The Raiders made the Super Bowl that season, where they lost to Gruden’s Buccaneers.